Financial Administrator and Programmer - Federal Salaries of 2016

Pay Rates for "Financial Administrator and Programmer"

How much does a Financial Administrator and Programmer in the federal government get paid? $89,754.70* *Based on the 2016 average.

12,536 EMPLOYEES

$1.12B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Financial Administrator and Programmer was the 28th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2016, with 12,536 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2016, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Financial Administration And Program, with an average salary of $84,156.

Government Financial Administration And Program jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Financial Administration And Program job is GS-4, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-15. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

Administrative and Management positions have a wide range of responsibilities. Management does not refer specifically to supervisors who directly manage organizations or teams. Rather jobs in this category deal with managing systems or processes such as finances, security systems, training programs, or marketing. For employees in this job category, promotions are typically given 2 grade increments at a time until GS-12 is reached.

Agencies that have hired a Financial Administrator and Programmer

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Internal Revenue Service	4,504	$84,156.00
Veterans Health Administration	667	$72,588.07
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	334	$78,674.64
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	310	$86,428.83
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	308	$68,086.23
Federal Bureau of Investigation	307	$75,956.14
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	258	$88,498.33
Federal Aviation Administration	240	$85,661.05
Veterans Benefits Administration	234	$66,598.11
Department of State	232	$102,752.78
Federal Emergency Management Agency	222	$88,269.24
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	200	$103,940.36
Transportation Security Administration	200	$89,696.76
Social Security Administration	198	$100,677.59
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	189	$160,829.08
Forest Service	188	$72,254.12
Goddard Space Flight Center	146	$99,759.65
Federal Highway Administration	139	$91,292.21
Department of Energy	136	$100,625.51
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	119	$108,039.03
Environmental Protection Agency	117	$95,922.98
Offices, Boards and Divisions	107	$107,738.27
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	102	$86,943.95
Administration for Children and Families	99	$93,173.32
Natural Resources Conservation Service	96	$86,011.81
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	87	$109,240.38
Drug Enforcement Administration	83	$88,593.87
Geological Survey	81	$90,883.62
National Park Service	73	$78,771.58
Customs and Border Protection	68	$84,167.74
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	67	$94,978.55
Food and Drug Administration	61	$83,048.69
U.S. Agency for International Development	60	$110,332.36
Departmental Offices	59	$127,397.83
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	58	$87,247.64
U.S. Trustee Program	57	$128,842.95
Indian Health Service	57	$89,524.72
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	55	$78,506.47
National Institutes of Health	53	$105,108.30
U.S. Secret Service	51	$98,368.06
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	50	$95,068.98
Small Business Administration	48	$109,944.00
Government Printing Office	48	$95,566.50
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	47	$83,783.72
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	42	$106,476.31
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	41	$471.43
Bureau of Land Management	41	$74,226.22
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	41	$129,457.49
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	40	$117,473.68
Indian Affairs	40	$73,708.38
Securities and Exchange Commission	38	$140,207.39
Office of Secretary of Transportation	38	$114,370.55
Peace Corps	36	$81,487.61
Langley Research Center	33	$119,317.82
Office of Personnel Management	33	$96,968.58
Patent and Trademark Office	32	$115,224.69
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	32	$91,224.47
Rural Housing Service	31	$71,926.81
U.S. Marshals Service	30	$87,249.43
Food Safety and Inspection Service	30	$83,800.17
Corporation for National and Community Service	29	$77,343.59
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	28	$78,148.93
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	27	$93,807.00
National Science Foundation	26	$118,539.38
Health Resources and Services Administration	26	$125,065.50
Citizenship and Immigration Services	26	$107,186.35
Program Support Center	25	$124,064.28
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	25	$109,926.16
Headquarters, Nasa	24	$116,027.46
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	24	$103,527.58
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	24	$106,365.58
Science and Technology Directorate	24	$86,756.04
Bureau of Reclamation	24	$89,235.96
Agricultural Research Service	22	$99,794.64
Bureau of the Census	22	$83,529.50
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	22	$84,143.68
National Protection and Programs Directorate	21	$111,845.43
Federal Acquisition Service	21	$90,743.95
Ames Research Center	19	$104,086.79
Office of Administration	19	$101,589.53
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	18	$108,962.44
Federal Student Aid	17	$129,228.24
Federal Communications Commission	17	$133,282.53
Broadcasting Board of Governors	17	$99,883.88
Railroad Retirement Board	16	$107,578.63
Food and Nutrition Service	16	$113,711.44
National Credit Union Administration	16	$211,388.06
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	15	$99,937.07
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	15	$96,585.47
Farm Service Agency	14	$99,350.07
Federal Housing Finance Agency	14	$188,314.21
Office of Comptroller of Currency	14	$103,077.50
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	13	$72,735.62
Dryden Flight Research Center	13	$95,186.77
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	13	$106,574.15
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	13	$111,412.38
Agricultural Marketing Service	12	$88,183.08
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	12	$140,527.50
Millennium Challenge Corporation	12	$145,688.67
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	11	$78,254.73
Federal Railroad Administration	10	$112,015.20
John F. Kennedy Space Center	10	$105,945.50
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	10	$99,294.10
Export-Import Bank of the United States	10	$110,752.30
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	10	$100,976.50
Office of Management and Budget	9	$124,548.67
U.S. Mint	9	$117,986.78
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	9	$71,443.89
Employment and Training Administration	9	$120,242.00
Bureau of Labor Statistics	9	$73,598.67
Office of the Director	9	$98,574.44
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	8	$118,052.63
Federal Transit Administration	8	$83,922.63
Maritime Administration	8	$107,544.88
National Cemetery Administration	7	$113,330.71
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	7	$94,414.43
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	6	$97,044.50
National Gallery of Art	6	$118,979.50
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	6	$126,652.67
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	6	$99,415.33
Presidio Trust	6	$122,828.00
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	5	$120,324.00
National Archives and Records Administration	5	$93,458.40
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	5	$117,598.60
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	5	$119,674.40
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	5	$112,710.00
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	5	$164,986.60
Bureau of Economic Analysis	5	$113,945.20
National Institute of Standards and Technology	5	$121,700.80
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	4	$126,989.00
Bureau of Industry and Security	4	$111,809.25
Office of Administrative Services	4	$111,371.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	4	$109,467.50
Federal Election Commission	4	$83,301.25
Mine Safety and Health Administration	4	$79,117.25
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	4	$87,834.50
Office of Justice Programs	3	$158,711.00
Denali Commission	3	$103,796.33
Trade and Development Agency	3	$118,273.67
Pretrial Services Agency	3	$77,964.67
Public Buildings Service	3	$121,269.67
Office of the Human Resources Management	3	$46,934.33
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	3	$163,003.67
Foreign Agricultural Service	3	$105,127.67
Office of Communications (Department of Agriculture)	3	$108,675.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority	3	$117,281.00
International Trade Administration	3	$106,614.33
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	3	$139,763.67
Federal Maritime Commission	3	$98,812.33
U.S. International Trade Commission	3	$64,503.33
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	3	$108,771.33
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	3	$97,406.67
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	3	$102,385.33
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	3	$84,565.33
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	3	$114,896.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	3	$88,336.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	2	$147,297.00
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	2	$101,789.00
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	2	$118,562.50
Rural Utilities Service	2	$74,888.50
Departmental Administration	2	$96,532.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	2	$91,966.00
National Endowment for the Humanities	2	$99,172.50
Employee Benefits Security Administration	2	$138,234.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	2	$141,864.00
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	2	$70,260.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	2	$140,892.00
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	2	$120,343.00
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	2	$132,738.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	2	$107,505.50
Administration for Community Living	2	$95,376.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	2	$127,472.50
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	2	$147,973.50
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	2	$95,452.50
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	2	$107,905.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	2	$132,302.00
John C. Stennis Space Center	2	$115,853.50
Armed Forces Retirement Home	2	$120,788.50
Consumer Product Safety Commission	2	$78,173.50
National Council on Disability	1	$101,861.00
National Mediation Board	1	$85,238.00
National Security Council	1	$132,352.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$140,892.00
Federal Trade Commission	1	$164,300.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	1	$90,404.00
Technology Transformation Service	1	$113,650.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	1	$132,602.00
Risk Management Agency	1	$111,063.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$82,368.00
Economic Research Service	1	$104,683.00
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	1	$85,063.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	1	$153,702.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$101,361.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$137,926.00
Economic Development Administration	1	$141,240.00
Minority Business Development Agency	1	$160,300.00
Economics and Statistics Administration	1	$177,027.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	1	$149,432.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	1	$82,139.00
Office of Enterprise Operations	1	$145,162.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	1	$160,300.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	1	$132,036.00
International-American Foundation	1	$158,695.00
U.S. Tax Court	1	$58,776.00
Community Relations Service	1	$75,425.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$108,005.00
Veterans Employment and Training Service	1	$108,887.00
Wage and Hour Division	1	$160,300.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)	1	$107,505.00
Office of Postsecondary Education	1	$120,294.00

Financial Administrator and Programmer Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Financial Administrator and Programmer is $89,754.70. The highest paid Financial Administrator and Programmer made $275,000 in 2016.

Common Financial Administrator and Programmer Payscales

Payscale	Number of Financial Administration And Program Employees
GS - General Schedule	10,629
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	557
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	240
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	198
CG - Corporate Graded	145
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	124
IC - Federal Emergency Management Agency Use	112
ZA - Administrative	92
ES - Senior Executive Service	65
PG - Printing Office Grades	48
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	41
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	38
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	38
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	37
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	27
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	27
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	21
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	14
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	14
SS - Senior Staff Positions	13
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	12
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	11
SL - Senior Level Positions	8
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	6
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	3
LL - Executives At Federal Housing Finance Ag	3
CU - Credit Union Employees	3
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	3
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	2
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	2
CX - Senior Expert Positions In The Fdic	1
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1

Starting Paygrade:	$28,921.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-4, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$152,771.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-15, Step 10
Category:	Administrative and Management
Occupation Family:	0500 ACCOUNTING AND BUDGET GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-4 Paygrade

GS-4 is the starting paygrade for Financial Administration and Program jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-4 paygrade.

Occupation	Occupation Category	Starting Paygrade	Maximum Paygrade
Budget Clerical and Assistance	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Highway Safety	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Equal Employment Opportunity	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Property Disposal	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Recreation Specialist	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15

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Average Financial Administration And Program Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Financial Administrator and Programmer was $69,465. Since then, the average pay has increased to $99,942 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0501.